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Vodafone unveils new mobile plans – data bundles with no strings attached
Prepay

Vodafone unveils new mobile plans – data bundles with no strings attached

Customers can create mobile hotspots and tether to other devices, regardless of whether they are at home or on the move.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Vodafone Lights a fire under NZ's prepay market with My Flex Prepaid
Prepay

Vodafone Lights a fire under NZ's prepay market with My Flex Prepaid

Vodafone NZ launches My Flex Prepaid plans, allowing customers to customize voice, data, and text allocations.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016
Who are NZ's best mobile service provider and ISP?
Skinny Mobile

Who are NZ's best mobile service provider and ISP?

Skinny Mobile wins Best Mobile Service Provider at Consumer NZ People's Choice Awards; Inspire Net also wins in ISP category.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
2degrees says Kiwis paying too much for mobile, yet won't make the switch
Unified Communications

2degrees says Kiwis paying too much for mobile, yet won't make the switch

Kiwis overpaying for mobile plans; 2degrees reveals millions in potential savings, yet customer loyalty prevails.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015

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OVO Mobile inks distribution deal with Australia Post
Australia Post

OVO Mobile inks distribution deal with Australia Post

OVO Mobile has partnered with Australia Post, marking its second major retail deal in weeks, expanding to nearly 1,400 retail outlets across Australia.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2017
Full stream ahead: Vodafone announces new broadband plans
Unified Communications

Full stream ahead: Vodafone announces new broadband plans

Vodafone launches new broadband plans with tailored options for Kiwi households, offering unlimited data, Wi-Fi packages, and constant connectivity.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Spark launches rollover data & minutes for all customers
Unified Communications

Spark launches rollover data & minutes for all customers

Spark unveils new rollover plans, allowing customers to save up to 3.5GB data and 500 minutes for a full year but prompts a switch to new plans.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans
Unified Communications

Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans

Spark is increasing the amount of data for its pay monthly customers by up to 60%, responding to changing mobile usage in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
The state of it: ComCom report takes close look at NZ telco sector
Unified Communications

The state of it: ComCom report takes close look at NZ telco sector

New Zealand's telecoms sector changing rapidly, with data consumption accelerating and mobile calling set to overtake fixed lines.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
Spark and Spotify renew streaming vows
Unified Communications

Spark and Spotify renew streaming vows

Spotify has extended its exclusive partnership with Spark, in a deal that will see Spark offer Spotify services for a further two years.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2016
Skinny Mobile beating the big boys
Unified Communications

Skinny Mobile beating the big boys

Skinny Mobile is celebrating some decent wins over the last couple of weeks, after winning the Consumer NZ People's Choice Award 2016.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016
So The Warehouse is doing mobile plans now?
Unified Communications

So The Warehouse is doing mobile plans now?

The Warehouse has officially launched its new mobile brand in stores around the country, with low prices highlighted as a key differentiating factor.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
Slingshot questions industry pricing with mobile + broadband bundles
Unified Communications

Slingshot questions industry pricing with mobile + broadband bundles

Slingshot accuses big telco firms in New Zealand of failing to offer better pricing, as it announces aggressive mobile and broadband bundles.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2015
Telcos and ISPs adding value through diversification
Unified Communications

Telcos and ISPs adding value through diversification

With the launch of Spark's app store last week, the drive for ISPs/telcos to find new sources of revenue was once again on display.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Could Google upset the mobile Apple cart with Google Fi?
Unified Communications

Could Google upset the mobile Apple cart with Google Fi?

Google Fi shakes up the industry, potentially outsmarting Apple with its seamless network-switching and cost-effective data plans.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2015
Customer satisfaction winners take a bow
Unified Communications

Customer satisfaction winners take a bow

2degrees, Vodafone, Trustpower, Apple and Noel Leeming have been named winners in the Roy Morgan Customer satisfaction Awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2015
Vodafone scores Netflix contract
Gaming

Vodafone scores Netflix contract

Vodafone has today announced it is teaming up with Netflix as the exclusive communications launch partner in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015

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